get under way

get under way
1) тронуться в путь, отправиться, выехать; см. тж. under way

...after a few hitches and hindrances the van with its human freight was got under way. (Th. Hardy, ‘Stories’, ‘A Few Crusted Characters’) — ...после нескольких рывков и задержек дилижанс с пассажирами тронулся в путь.

2) начать проводить в жизнь, осуществлять; пускать в ход

All this time the country had been going to war. The huge military machine was getting under way, the storm of public feeling was rising. (U. Sinclair, ‘100%’, ch. 36) — Все это время страна усиленно готовилась к войне. Огромная военная машина пришла в движение, и общество бурлило.

After the political unification of the country, however, and under the influence of the great post-Civil War industrialization south of the border, in the United States, Canada got swiftly under way industrially. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book II, ch. 14) — Однако в результате политического объединения страны и под влиянием бурного роста промышленности в США после Гражданской войны Канада быстро пошла по пути индустриализации.

Actually, the offensive did not get under way until May 22... (R. Aldington, ‘The Duke’, ch. 16) — Фактически наступление началось 22 мая...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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